Series 1: What we know about the new generation of BMW’s smallest cars

Five years after the launch of the current BMW 1 Series, in 2019, the Bavarians are preparing for 2024 its next generation (F70). Read all the information so far about the cheapest BMW.

usually We expect a facelift for the Munich hatchback This time, as with its main business competitors – Audi A3 and the Mercedes A-Class. But reports say that BMW It will move more dynamically and introduce the new generation of the first seriesrather than an updated version of the current version.

Based on the first ‘spy’ photos of prototypes being tested on the roads of Germany, the new BMW 1 Series No drastic changes in its design philosophy are expected.

At the moment it seems so Adopt the new 5 series lighting body design, along with a vertical “lightweight signature”, while the grille would be less imposing. the The biggest aesthetic difference is found mainly in the tailwhere the lighting bodies will have a new design philosophy and a new LED “signature”.

Inside, the design will follow the new dataset by the X1 – SUV variant of the Bavarian hatch- and Class 2 Active Tourer. These include Two digital screens on one surface on the dashboard, From where all the functions of the vehicle are controlled – with minimal physical switches left in the cockpit.

mechanically, The big change in the new generation of the first series will be the use of the UKL platform (Adopted by smaller BMW cars and Mini Countryman) which will allow for the first time an extension Bavarian hatchback electrification with plug-in hybrid versions. This was a necessary thing, now, against the A3 and the A-class.

At present, unconfirmed information states that New Series 1 versions will be the 116, 118, 123 xDrive and M135 xDrive. Either those match that have the letter “i” in their names, which sets them apart electrified versions of them. At the same time, diesel engines are expected to remain in Versions 118D and 120D.

The new generation of the BMW 1 Series It is expected to enter production in July 2024At which point it will be available in Europe. The Bavarians are planning too Its first pure electric version for 2027Based on New platform Neue Klasse that developed for the second half of the decade.